bludge

verb

Definition of bludgenext
chiefly Australian & New Zealand
as in to cadge

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bludge
  1. cadge
  2. mooch
  3. beg
  4. pray
  5. sponge
  6. conjure
  7. implore
  8. beseech
Verb
  • Someone had to volunteer to cycle to the nearest village and cadge a replacement, fifteen kilometres each way, some of it on a narrow lane through tall hacks of dense grass.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • To her horrified astonishment, Miss Manners has received a number of letters reporting that guests are taking gross advantage of hospitality by cadging future meals.
    — Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 12 May 2026
Definition of cadge
Verb
  • When the attention waned, Freedom showed up to one of Sophie Cunningham’s games, hoping to mooch off the fame of America’s new athlete face of trans resistance, wearing a shirt insisting that a woman is defined by biology alone.
    — Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Meanwhile, the palace has been besieged by loutish suitors, led by the scheming Antinous (Robert Pattinson), all of them vying for the queen’s hand in remarriage and mooching off the absent king’s food and wine.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
Definition of mooch
Verb
  • Video on social media showed distressed shopkeepers begging young men to stop stealing their inventory—and those young men pushing them aside to grab shoes and food from their shelves.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
  • So your group chat has been begging you to host the next big viewing night, and your bank account is giving you side-eye.
    — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of beg
Verb
  • Under Ben-Gvir, Israeli police have increasingly allowed Jews to pray at the site, a deliberate provocation to the Arab world, drawing condemnation from Palestinian and Jordanian authorities.
    — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Keith Castello spends a lot of time praying about available real estate.
    — Tiffany Stanley, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of pray
Verb
  • To treat stubborn buildup on backsplashes, use a baking soda paste or a heavy-duty degreaser with a non-scratch scrub sponge to lift the sticky grease layer.
    — Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Wipe the gasket with a soft cloth or sponge and warm, soapy water.
    — Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of sponge
Verb
  • But Raymond's float conjures a child's dream of Christmas morning, if the child had just ridden the Cyclone and was feeling a bit woozy.
    — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The hair flips that appear to conjure their own wind machine.
    — Raymond Braun, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of conjure
Verb
  • That’s why Sieler also implored the rookies to not totally check out.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Perhaps most importantly, Sweeney implored people to understand that painting is a matter of communication.
    — Wendy S. Walters, Architectural Digest, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of implore
Verb
  • In The Ginger Man, Dangerfield repeatedly beseeches Blessed Oliver to get him out of jams.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The play is set in a lecture hall in 1890, as Theo (played by Pasternak) recounts his memories of Vincent and beseeches the audience — and the world — to understand his brother.
    — Steve Palopoli, Mercury News, 2 May 2026
Definition of beseech
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